[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Deaths

[Rose Ingram]

Przedecz parish records have no index from 1851 to 1854.  About 7 years ago
I diligently created my own handwritten index.  I found the average number
of births was about 150 per year, marriages about 50, and deaths 100.  About
the same for Chodecz parish.

In 1852 the death toll was 247 in Przedecz.  I was so astounded by this
number that I made a note to myself to later check the cause of all these
deaths in August and September 1852.

I remember noticing in early 1854 several woman giving birth and father
noted as deceased.   Also in 1854 there were many marriages between widows
and widowers.

Chodecz Deaths rose about 50 more than average in 1852.

Rose Ingram
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From: "Delores Stevens"

> I have some family members listed with birth dates and death dates as
> follows:
> January 18, 1844 - Feb 27, 1848
> May 15, 1846 - Mar 6, 1848
> Abt 1849 - Jul 25, 1851
> Jan 6, 1849 - Jul 25, 1851
> Mar 11, 1851 - Aug 6 1851
>
> All of these children were born in Przysypka, Wloclaewek, Bydgoszcz,
Poland,
> with the first 2 this is also listed as place of death.  The last 3 are
> listed as having died in Mariopol, Kutno, Lodz, Poland.  The mother of
these
> children died the next year Jan 19, 1852 at about age 38.  There are 11
> recorded live births.
>
> My question is, was there some diseases that were prevalent at this time
> period, or greater political unrest.  If someone could shed some light on
a
> possible reasoning for all of these deaths in such a short time span,
would
> be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you
> Delores Stevens
>
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